CALENDAR OF BUSINESS

(March 14, 2023)

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Continuation of Consideration on Second Reading (Period of Sponsorship and Debate) of Committee
Report No. 360, submitted by the Committee on Higher and Technical Education and the Committee on
Appropriations on H.B. No. 7370, entitled:
AN ACT CREATING A TRIPARTITE COUNCIL TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT,
UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND THE JOB-SKILLS MISMATCH PROBLEM IN THE
COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsors: Representatives Go (Mark) and Co (Elizaldy)

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Continuation of Consideration on Second Reading (Period of Sponsorship and Debate) of Committee
Report No. 382, submitted by the Committee on Higher and Technical Education, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Ways and Means on H.B. No. 7400, entitled:
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING AN ENTERPRISE-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsors: Representatives Go (Mark), Co (Elizaldy), Salceda and Rodriguez (Rufus)
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Continuation of Consideration on Second Reading (Period of Sponsorship and Debate) of Committee Report
No. 316, submitted by the Committee on Revision of Laws on H.B. No. 4605, entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHT OF MARRIED WOMEN TO RETAIN THEIR
MAIDEN SURNAMES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 370 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 386, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NEW CIVIL CODE OF
THE PHILIPPINES
Sponsors: Representatives Maceda, Brosas, Zamora (Ysabel Maria) and Veloso-Tuazon
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BUSINESS FOR THE DAY

Committee Report No. 64, submitted by the Committee on Agrarian Reform on H.B. No. 5287, entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER MEASURES TO PRESERVE AGRICULTURAL
LAND AND REGULATE ITS CONVERSION TO NON-AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES
Sponsors: Representatives Chungalao, Villafuerte (Luis Raymund), Villafuerte (Miguel Luis),
Horibata, Enciso and Cojuangco (Jaime)
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Committee Report No. 89, submitted by the Committee on Tourism on H.B. No. 5610, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING THE PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR AS THE “WAKEBOARDING
CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES”
Sponsors: Representatives Madrona, Villafuerte (Luis Raymund), Villafuerte (Miguel Luis),
Horibata and Enciso
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Committee Report No. 358, submitted by the Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
Development and the Committee on Appropriations on H.B. No. 7363, entitled:
AN ACT PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ESTABLISHING A SUSTAINABLE
FINANCING PROGRAM FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE
PONDO SA PAGBABAGO AT PAG-ASENSO PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
Sponsors: Representatives Unabia and Co (Elizaldy)
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Committee Report No. 370, submitted by the Committee on Government Enterprises and Privatization on
H.B. No. 7387, entitled:
AN ACT EXPANDING THE SERVICES OF THE PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE
CORPORATION AND ENCOURAGING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN
AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE, FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 1 AND SECTION
3.11 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1467, CREATING THE PHILIPPINE CROP
INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS AMENDED
Sponsors: Representatives Olivarez, Salceda, Primicias-Agabas, Dy (Faustino ‘Inno’), Lee,
Espares, Yap (Christopherson) Singson-Meehan, Vergara and Romero
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Committee Report No. 376, submitted by the Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries on
H.B. No. 7393, entitled:
AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS
Sponsor: Representative Tieng
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BUSINESS FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

Committee Report No. 309, submitted by the Committee on Tourism on H.B. No. 7048, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING DODIONGAN FALLS, LOCATED IN BARANGAY BONBONON,
ILIGAN CITY, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, AN ECOTOURISM DESTINATION
Sponsors: Representatives Madrona and Regencia
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BILLS ON THIRD READING

(Printed copies were distributed on March 9, 2023, pursuant to Section 58, Rule X of the Provisional Rules
of the House of Representatives)
H.B. No. 7006, entitled:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE AUTOMATIC INCOME CLASSIFICATION OF PROVINCES,
CITIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 8 OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE OF 1991, AS AMENDED
H.B. No. 7210, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING FEBRUARY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS “NATIONAL RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM APPRECIATION DAY” IN CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD INTERFAITH
HARMONY WEEK OF THE UNITED NATIONS
H.B. No. 7240, entitled:
AN ACT RIGHTSIZING THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE
DELIVERY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7352, entitled:
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RESOLUTION OF BOTH HOUSES NO. 6 OF THE CONGRESS
OF THE PHILIPPINES CALLING FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION TO
PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO, OR REVISION OF, THE 1987 CONSTITUTION,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7316, entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE BAGUIO CITY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7322, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
NUEVA VALENCIA IN THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS, A PROTECTED AREA, WITH
THE CATEGORY OF NATURAL PARK UNDER THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED
PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM, TO BE REFERRED TO AS THE TAKLONG AND
TANDONG GROUP OF ISLANDS NATURAL PARK, PROVIDING FOR ITS
MANAGEMENT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7358, entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY FORESTS IN BARANGAYS BALUBAL, CUGMAN,
F.S. CATANICO, INDAHAG, TABLON, AND AGUSAN, IN THE SECOND DISTRICT
OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7359, entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ARBORETUM IN THE PREMISES OF THE COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (CENRO) IN THE
MUNICIPALITY OF KOLAMBUGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
KOLAMBUGAN ARBORETUM, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7360, entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ARBORETUM IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TAGOLOAN,
LANAO DEL NORTE, TO BE KNOWN AS THE MIGHTY CAVE PARK ARBORETUM,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7377, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING PINSAL FALLS, LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN
NICOLAS, PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, A TOURISM DESTINATION
H.B. No. 7380, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING DIKET FALLS, LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF UMINGAN,
PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, A TOURISM DESTINATION
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H.B. No. 7388, entitled:

AN ACT DECLARING HULUGA CAVES 1 & 2, LOCATED IN BARANGAY INDAHAG,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AS ECOTOURISM
SITES
H.B. No. 7389, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING KALAPAT CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY DANSOLIHON,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM
SITE
H.B. No. 7390, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING KWEBA DE ORO, LOCATED IN BARANGAY BAYANGA,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM
SITE
H.B. No. 7391, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING LANGAG CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY DANSOLIHON,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM
SITE
H.B. No. 7392, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING MACAHAMBUS CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY BAYANGA,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM
SITE
H.B. No. 7394, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING BOLUTOHAN CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY INDAHAG,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM
SITE
H.B. No. 7395, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING CALABERA CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY INDAHAG,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM
SITE
H.B. No. 7397, entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING IN THE CITY OF LIGAO, PROVINCE OF ALBAY, A COLLEGE OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE OF THE BICOL UNIVERSITY, TO BE KNOWN AS THE
BICOL UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7398, entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY-CATANAUAN
CAMPUS-COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
H.B. No. 7399, entitled:
AN ACT DECLARING MAMBUAYA CAVE, LOCATED IN BARANGAY MAMBUAYA,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AN ECOTOURISM
SITE
H.B. No. 7406, entitled:
AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS 23, 50, 52 AND 50 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11689
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “REVISED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO”
H.B. No. 7412, entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COLLEGE OF MEDICINE IN THE VISAYAS STATE
UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, TO BE
KNOWN AS THE VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR